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Import > Sensor Data

 

Menu

File > Import > Sensor Data

Tool

Sensor data can be imported to HIPS and SIPS format by

using the File > Import Sensor Data command, or

using the File > Open command, or by dragging certain types of data directly into HIPS and SIPS.

Import Sensor Data

The Import Sensor Data command, enables you to:

• select raw data files from the list of more than 40 data formats

• see which import formats have been recently used

• set options for specific data formats

• add an often-used format to a Favourites list

• set the location for the converted data files

• create a HIPS file, or save the imported data to an existing file, and

• create a surface from the imported data. Data can also be added to an existing surface during import.

See Procedure - Import Sensor Data

File > Open / drag and drop

Importing specific types of data using either of these methods will automatically process the raw data and create a new HIPS data folder (containing a HIPS file and line folders) and a surface.

Both these methods can be used to import multiple raw files at the same time. If more than one file type is imported, the data sources will be sorted based on the filename extension. This may change the order in which sources are opened.

File > Open and drag and drop functionality currently applies only to Kongsberg ALL, Kongsberg KMALL, Teledyne S7K, Teledyne PDS, Sonardyne SWF8 and Triton XTF formats.

Data Extent

These automatically created surfaces will have four times the extent of the imported data. More data can to be added to the surface later.

As well, File > Open for ALL, KMALL and S7K data will automatically check for the area of the lines being added to a HIPS file and if it is outside the CRS area it will create a new HIPS file for that data.

PDS, SWF8 and XTF do not do this, so it will add files from different areas to the one HIPS file if all opened at the same time or opened/dragged into an open HIPS file.

Data imported with either of these automatic methods is saved by default to Windows \ Documents folder \ CARIS\ HIPS and SIPS location

Customize input settings

Setting for using File > Open, or drag and drop, with any of the above data formats, can be customized using the options in the Application Defaults section in the Tools > Options dialog box. Customizable settings are:

• New HIPS file

• Include Surface Creation

• Import to HIPS

• Surface Type

• Include Georeference Bathymetry

• Gridded Surface Creation

• Georeference Bathymetry

• Variable Resolution Surface Creation

Interface

Data is imported using the Import Sensor Data dialog box.

Each import format has a settings page, with default settings for the most commonly used settings. As well there are fields to set values specific to the format being imported, for example. some formats require a CRS to be set, since they only store projected coordinates. These default settings (and CRS where needed) are the only settings required to properly import the data.

Field

Description

Search

1. Type in the Search box to find a format by name or extension. The results are displayed in the Search results tab.

Tabbed pages

These pages list formats that can be imported.

• Supported formats is a complete list

• Favourites is a user-created list.

• Recent lists

To set options for a format click the gear to the right of the format name.

Raw Data Files

1. Click the button to select a file from the Open dialog box. Click again to add another file.

If more than one data file is listed, the Remove is enabled. Click this button to remove an item from the list of files to be imported.

Imported HIPS Data

Sets the location of the imported data. Default setting is (New). If a HIPS file is open, the field will also display the HIPS file name on the drop list.

1. If New is selected, click to open the New HIPS File dialog box, to set the location of the HIPS file.

2. If an existing HIPS file is selected, click the Browse button to set the file location from the Open dialog box.

Vessel

A vessel file is no longer required for import, however, a vessel file can be later assigned to the data.

1. Choose the “From raw data files” option to include vessel configuration from the raw data during the import.

2. If the offsets are not available, but required for properly processing the data, you can create a HIPS Vessel File (HVF) after importing and use it from that point on.

Surface

The Auto Create option is set by default so that a surface will be created.

To turn off the creation of a surface,

1. Select None from the list.

Procedure - Import Sensor Data

1. Select the Import Sensor Data command.

2. Select the data format from the Supported formats or from the Favourites or Recent list.

3. To change default settings for the format, click the blue gear button to view the options for the selected format.

4. Set or change any options. Click OK.

5. Select the Raw Data Files.

6. Create a new HIPS file or select an existing one.

7. Leave other options to default.

8. Click OK.

Procedure - File > Open or drag and drop

Certain data can also be opened directly into HIPS by dragging raw data files into the HIPS and SIPS interface. This will automatically process the raw data to create a new HIPS data folder

1. Open HIPS and SIPS.

2. [Optional] Customize import options with Tools >Options > Application Defaults.

3. Open the folder containing raw data,

4. Select data to be imported and drag into the HIPS and SIPS interface.

The imported data will be displayed in the main Display window and listed in the Project, Active Track Lines and Layers window. A surface is displayed in the main display window.

Survey data in ASCII format can also be converted using the Generic Data Parser.